Open Access“Stealth cranioplasty:” A novel endeavor for symptomatic adult Chiari I patients with syringomyelia: Technical note, appraisal, and philosophical considerations
Author(s) -
Asifur Rahman,
Rana Ms,
Bhandari Pb,
Asif Ds,
Uddin Anw,
Obaida Asma,
Mahabubur Rahman,
Alam Ms
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_76_17
Subject(s) - medicine , cranioplasty , syringomyelia , syrinx (medicine) , surgery , decompression , cisterna magna , expansive , chiari malformation , cerebrospinal fluid , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , skull , compressive strength , materials science , composite material
In this article, we describe a novel technique of reconstruction of posterior fossa by cranioplasty with use of preshaped titanium mesh following posterior fossa decompression (PFD) for Chiari malformation type I (CMI) with syringomyelia (SM) in symptomatic adults.